English 20

Welcome to English 20

Be sure to work hard and ask Elaine for help when you need it.

The Pearl

Use these two quizlets to study Chapter 1 Set 1 and Chapter 1 Set 2.
Use the audio link to read Chapter 1 Part 1 and then Chapter 1 Part 2
Use the audio link to read Chapter 2
Chapter 2 and 3 Vocabulary quizlet
Chapter 4 Vocabulary quizlet
Chapter 5 Vocabulary quizlet
Chapter 6 Vocabulary quizlet

The Pearl audio.
Chapter 2 (22:14 to 36:52)
Chapter 3 36:53-1:13
Chapter 4 (1:13-1:44)
Chapter 5 (1:44- 2:02)
Chapter 6 (2:02- 2:46)

Preposition

You can Practice prepositions on line.Do numbers 018, 022, 024 and 031
Use this link to take a quiz on Preposition use

Short Personal Response

Watch the film "More" by Mark Osborne and then fill in the looseleaf as instructed.

Memoirs

Use this quizlet to study vocabulary from "Garson"
Use the quizlet to study vocabulary from "Garson" (with Spanish)

Subject Verb Agreement

Click on the link to practice. Sub Verb practice
Online practice of Subject Verb Agreement Keep track of questions you get wrong and see if there is a pattern to the errors.

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Visual Elements Assignment

Use this to complete the assignment from class.

Transitions

Follow the link to a Transition quiz to see if you know how to use them.

Short Story terms

Use the quizlet to study Short Story terms

Poetry

Watch this video about TPCAST-T to learn how to analyze poetry with this method.
Watch the first 6 mins of this video about St. Brother Andre to prepare to read the poem "Cripples" by Raymond Souster.

Using Conjunctions

This link will open a quiz on Choosing the best conjunction. You will need to use Internet Explorer to open it. Record your score.

The Pearl
You will need to watch the video The Pearl of Dubai three times and answer a different question each time:

• First time: What do you like or dislike about this video?
• Second time: What is the theme of this video? How do you know? (What is your evidence from the video?)
• Third time: What other text features do you notice? (music, interesting objects, video angles, etc.)

Use these two quizlets to study Chapter 1 Set 1 and Chapter 1 Set 2.

Use the audio link to read Chapter 1 Part 1 and then Chapter 1 Part 2

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Subject Verb Agreement

Click on the link to practice. Sub Verb practice

Short Story "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan

Study Vocabulary Set 1 for this story.
Study Vocabulary Set 2.to prepare for a Live Quizlet.

Once you have studied the vocabulary you should read
Either use Read Write Google or listen by opening a page linking to Two Kinds Audio Then scroll down to find the audio.


Two Kinds audio link complete read a bit slower.

The Pearl

Pre-reading "Money" by Carl Sandburg. Copy the third page to fill in your ideas. Decorate with images that suit your words.




Audio Link The Pearl by chapter

Found Poetry
Copy a page from Chapter 3 and save it to your documents. Delete the words you don't want. Bold face the ones you do. Take the bold faced words and create a new poem.

Chapter 4
Use Rewordify.com and paste in parts of Chapter 4 to help you read this chapter.

Kino Before the Pearl
Use the link to copy the quotations you want to use. You need at least one quotation for each character traits.You need a trait, a quotation and explanation. Have a good topic and closing sentence.

Kino After the Pearl

Use the link to copy the quotations you want to use from the ones highlighted. You need at least one quotation for each character trait.You need a trait, a quotation and explanation. Have a good topic and closing sentence.

Fair Trade and The Pearl

Use the following infographic to compare to The Pearl. Think about elements of the novella: characters, plot, theme, setting in your discussion. Take notes and then organize to a first draft.

Figures of Speech

Watch this Figures of Speech video to learn about and see some examples of figures of speech. Now, use this quizlet on Figures of Speech to study these terms.